"Starting where we are begins with small and simple things," observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Living in the present allows people to enjoy events that will become the good old days of tomorrow, observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.

Each person is a child of the living God, and that means they are somebody, observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.

Dennis Haysbert, a guest artist for the Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas concert, shares the Christmas story in Luke 2 during this week’s "Music & the Spoken Word." Watch it here.

"Holy moments are often created by the silent moments preceding them," observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.

The sound of a choir is found in its blending and unity of voice, and also in listening, observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.

Simple acts of kindness can light the world one candle at a time, observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.

"Gratitude expressed for the root blessing causes our perspective to grow and expand," observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“Receiving inspiration in times of trouble is like sunshine to the soul,” observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

"May we use our words wisely, recognizing that words have power," observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“The search for peace, whether for the world or ourselves, begins with a choice,” observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Each person is a child of the living God, and that means they are somebody, observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

When everyone is encouraged to develop their gifts and then share them, they unleash their potential and everyone is better for it, observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

People can take control of how they use technology tools and not let them control them, observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“The most tender examples of everyday courage can be witnessed in the seemingly small and uncelebrated moments of life,” observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Derrick Porter talks about where he sees "Music & the Spoken Word" going as it nears its 100th season with the goal of delivering peace, hope and joy through Jesus Christ to audiences worldwide.

"Prayer is not weakness; in fact, it is our access to true strength," observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

"If it is true that humanity’s deepest need is the need to be appreciated, then perhaps it is equally important to show appreciation," Derrick Porter observes in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

True greatness is evident in the humble heroes who consistently do the right thing, observes Derrick Porter in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Lifting up one’s eyes, as the psalmist counseled, is a way to acknowledge the source of divine help, observes Derrick Porter in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.